fuel filter change pictures...hope these help!

[BrittonTurner]

ok... just changed the fuel filter in the ram and thought i would post some pictures in case someone was worried about performing this maintance. hope these help



fuel/water separator



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[BrittonTurner]

second picture:



filter removed



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[BrittonTurner]

third picture:



fuel filter after 10,000 miles.





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[BrittonTurner]

forth picture:



instructions





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[BrittonTurner]

fifth and final picture. this was easier than anything else that you will have to do to your truck. 10 mins. tops!



new filter





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[RankRam]

Nice!!!!Very helpfull.



We need to make this a sticky to keep this post on top for the newbies. Oo.

 

[rbattelle]

Rule number 1: CLEANLINESS CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED DURING ALL FUEL SYSTEM OPERATIONS!

 

[rbattelle]

Britton,



I just noticed your fuel rail and lines seem to be a different color than mine! Mine have a strong "brass" color to them.

 

[BrittonTurner]

Originally posted by rbattelle

Britton,



I just noticed your fuel rail and lines seem to be a different color than mine! Mine have a strong "brass" color to them.

i wonder whats up with that?!

 

[BKunic]

As they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words... " Just changed it for the first time this evening after work. Your post made it alot easier.



Thanks Mucho,



Bryan

 

[PJensen]

Did you operate the water seperator valve before removing the filter? There doesnt appear to be much fuel in the filter housing to "soak" into the new filter element as per the directions.



Did you put any fuel in the housing or just install the new filter and let the electric pump prime the system?



Newbie here I have 5,200 miles on my 03 and have a new filter in stock ready to replace this weekend.



Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Dean Upson]

Originally posted by PJensen

Did you operate the water seperator valve before removing the filter? There doesnt appear to be much fuel in the filter housing to "soak" into the new filter element as per the directions.



Did you put any fuel in the housing or just install the new filter and let the electric pump prime the system?



Newbie here I have 5,200 miles on my 03 and have a new filter in stock ready to replace this weekend.



Thanks for the pictures.

I am curious about what directions you are referring to that advise you to leave any fuel in the housing. The service manual says to drain it and to carefully clean the sensor (page 14-61). There is no mention of leaving fuel in the housing on the Mopar instructions that came with my filter. I see no advantage of leaving "old" fuel in the cannister with these self priming systems.



Dean

 

[ImagesThatSing]

Thanks for the Fuel Filter Changing for Dummy Pictures. This is my kind of instruction.

 

[BrittonTurner]

Originally posted by PJensen

Did you operate the water seperator valve before removing the filter? There doesnt appear to be much fuel in the filter housing to "soak" into the new filter element as per the directions.



Did you put any fuel in the housing or just install the new filter and let the electric pump prime the system?



Newbie here I have 5,200 miles on my 03 and have a new filter in stock ready to replace this weekend.



Thanks for the pictures.

Originally posted by Dean Upson

I am curious about what directions you are referring to that advise you to leave any fuel in the housing. The service manual says to drain it and to carefully clean the sensor (page 14-61). There is no mention of leaving fuel in the housing on the Mopar instructions that came with my filter. I see no advantage of leaving "old" fuel in the cannister with these self priming systems.



Dean

Dean, I kinda wondered about that myself. The picture of the instructions were the ones included with the filter.

I did drain the fuel before removing the filter. A lot more fuel comes out than you think would. But then a little diesel fuel goes a long way.

After removing the filter I took a small rag and wiped the inside of the filter housing and removed the old filter form the top of the cap. The filters are held on the cap with plastic clips. Just pop the old one off a pop the new one on. Replace the o-ring included with the filter and put the filter back in the truck. After you do that, bump the key in the ignition (don’t try to start it) to let the fuel pump run (usually runs for about 20 seconds). This usually takes a couple of times but on the 2nd bump yesterday it started right up. That simple. It really is a 10 minute job. This is really the easiest maintenance you will do to your truck!



Hope this and the pictures help someone that has never done it before.





britt

 

[Dean Upson]

My thinking would be that there would be a fair chance of getting some crap in the fuel system by leaving the old diesel fuel in there and I will continue to drain before changing the filter. The old filters were a son of a gun to change in comparison to the new ones.



Dean

 

[BrittonTurner]

Originally posted by Dean Upson

My thinking would be that there would be a fair chance of getting some crap in the fuel system by leaving the old diesel fuel in there and I will continue to drain before changing the filter. The old filters were a son of a gun to change in comparison to the new ones.



Dean

yeah, i agree with you dean. that was kind of my thought also.



britt

 

[rbattelle]

When you wipe out the inside of the canister, be sure to use something lint-free.



On Edit:



I know a monkey could do the fuel filter change routine, but I've decided to let the dealer handle all my fuel filter changes. That way, if I throw an injector at 60000 miles they can't claim I never changed the filter, or that I didn't do it properly. Just a thought.

 

[RankRam]

Originally posted by rbattelle

I know a monkey could do the fuel filter change routine, but I've decided to let the dealer handle all my fuel filter changes. That way, if I throw an injector at 60000 miles they can't claim I never changed the filter, or that I didn't do it properly. Just a thought. [/B]

Not to flame you but I will do my own filter changes at twelve bucks each.



I have great dealer, but there is now way I would pay 75 bucks for filter change.

 

[rbattelle]

There's the catch: I supply the filters, they charge me $13 to install it.

 

[RankRam]

Oh now thats a different story, I could handle that.